Chapter 4

After saying all that, Marcus slammed the kitchen door hard.

I looked at my bruised knees and the grip marks on my wrist. Rachel gripped my wrist so hard that I had to shake her off.

However, I hadn't used much strength, which made it odd that she had fallen.

Getting up on my feet, I tried to open the door. I realized that Marcus had locked the kitchen door.

I was instantly in a daze. Then, I couldn't stop myself from crying, not from sadness but from regret.

I regretted giving up everything to marry Marcus. I regretted staying by his side as he built his business from scratch and endured all the hardships together.

However, he chose to hurt me over and over again for Rachel. Grandpa was right—Marcus wasn't a worthy husband.

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I was locked in the kitchen for two hours. Since my phone was outside, I had no way of calling for help. I could only remain inside and suffer.

Eventually, I heard Marcus and Rachel giggling and shouting playfully at each other. A few minutes later, Marcus entered the kitchen again.

Seeing that I was still seated on the floor, he couldn't help but sigh. Crouching beside me, he spoke patiently. "Vivian, I was too harsh on you. But no matter what, you shouldn't have pushed Rachel.

"All Rachel wanted was your home-cooked meal. Couldn't you just make something for her? All this wouldn't have happened."

Marcus blew lightly on my knees and spoke gently. "You must be in pain, right? It was all my fault earlier. I really love you, but Rachel's really important too.

"She's pregnant with Barry's child. I can't just ignore her. If you two are at odds with each other, you're leaving me in a difficult position."

I stared at Marcus coldly before slapping his hand away from my leg. His expression darkened slightly, but he continued speaking gently.

"I know you're still angry with me. I owe you an apology for our divorce and the incident earlier. Just give me a little more time. I'll handle this properly, okay?"

Still, I said nothing.

Then, Marcus patted my head. "Later, someone from Perry Corporation will drop by. It all depends on you whether I can secure the deal worth 300 million.

"This is a good opportunity for our company to make a name for ourselves. My lovely wife, you must help me."

While speaking, he took out a note from his pocket. More than ten dishes were scribbled on the paper.

"These are the business counterpart's favorite dishes. Take a break before you start preparing dinner. Your dishes taste amazing, so I'm sure he will love your food."

Perry Corporation's representative was most likely Grandpa. Although I told him to pick me up tomorrow, he still couldn't resist and decided to drop by ahead of time.

Tears welled up in my eyes as I took the note from Marcus. As soon as I did that, he immediately smiled joyfully and kissed me on the forehead.

He instantly brought a variety of ingredients into the kitchen and said, "I'll be waiting for you outside! Quickly start cooking!"

Once he shut the kitchen door, I tore the note into pieces and tossed them into the rubbish bin.

I had no idea how much time had passed. Marcus opened the kitchen door joyfully. When he realized that the kitchen was still the same as before, his expression darkened instantly.

"Vivian! What's going on with you? You didn't even cook a single dish! Don't you know? The business counterpart's already at the door!"

With that, Marcus hurried outside. He smiled flatteringly at Grandpa and kept apologizing.

"I'm really sorry, Mr. Perry. My wife was really inconsiderate. I'll quickly get her to start cooking. I won't let you down!"

I walked out of the kitchen as well. The moment I saw Grandpa, tears welled up in my eyes instantly.

Grandpa instantly grew furious. He shoved Marcus aside before walking toward me with the help of a cane.

Grandpa was so upset that he was about to cry. "My sweet Vivian! How did you hurt your forehead? Who bullied you? Tell me, and I'll make sure he pays the price!"